On Wednesday 20th November, The Law Society of Northern Ireland Immigration Practitioner’s Group and Queen’s University co-organised a film screening session with the theme of “Silent Crisis”.

4 short films entitled “All Together”, “Amina, My Sister”, “The Refugees Cup” and “That Moment When – I Gained a New Family” were presented. They documented the actual struggles and hardships of fleeing refugees before adopting a new life in a new country.

The event was followed by a Q&A session chaired by Mr. Declan Harvey. The audience had the opportunity to engage interactively with Professor Colin Harvey, Mr. Sean Murray, an award-winning director and Ms. Edie Shilue who is both a writer and social campaigner. Human rights issues of refugees and asylum seekers were discussed in the context of the current UK immigration system.

It was a powerful and inspiring session where nearly everyone agreed with Prof. Colin that “Human Rights should never be a charitable measure but a legal obligation for Member States to enforce”.